Enrollment year
2012/2013
Academic discipline
M-STO/08 (LIBRARY MANAGEMENT)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES
Curriculum
LETTERE MODERNE
Period
1st semester (22/09/2014 - 22/12/2014)
Lesson hours
36 lesson hours
Learning outcomes
Knowledge of bibliographic reference resources mainly in electronic form and research methodology
Course contents
The library: its history, functions and services
The OPAC: what is it and how does it work
The library reference room and the reference service
Serials catalogues and table of contents
Digital text archives
How to:
- carry out a bibliographic query
- compile a bibliography
- produce an abstract
Students are required to produce a bibliography on an assigned topic
Teaching methods
Lectures and training sessions on online bibliographic reference resources
Reccomended or required readings
M. Guerrini Mauro, C. Bianchini e A. Capaccioni,La biblioteca spiegata agli studenti universitari , Milano, Editrice Bibliografica, 2012.
A. Capaccioni, Ricerche bibliografiche. Banche dati e biblioteche in rete, Milano, Apogeo, 2011.
More readings will be assigned in class.
Assessment methods
Oral discussion. Students should prove their ability to carry out a bibliographic research.
Production of an abstract
Compilation of a bibliography
Students should be able to effectively use Zotero.
Further information
Oral discussion. Students should prove their ability to carry out a bibliographic research.
Production of an abstract
Compilation of a bibliography
Students should be able to effectively use Zotero.
Sustainable development goals - Agenda 2030